India shares Pathankot attack evidence with Pakistan

One of the principal electoral rhetoric of Modi always was that there have been enough of attacks on the border and it is time for Modi government now (bahut hua seema par waar; Abki baar Modi sarkaar). The reports reveal that the terrorists came in a jeep that was a day earlier snatched after thrashing out a Superintendent of Police and his two associates on the night of 31st December, 2015. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that one attack should not be allowed to derail talks.

“Security at every defence establishment will be evaluated”, the official said. It houses a fleet of India’s Russian-origin MiG-21 fighter jets and Mi-25 and Mi-35 attack helicopters, along with other military hardware. Despite this, seven valuable lives of our soldiers have been lost. Instead of flying in NSG commandos blind, the control and command should have been given to the Army with the National Security Guards coming in as additional reinforcements at best. “Nobody knows who is really in charge”, said Rahul Bedi, an analyst for Jane’s Information Group.

The minister said the body of one of the terrorists still had a suicide vest, with a grenade sticking out.

“It’s a huge embarrassment”, he said.

Security businesses are additionally looking for out the antecedents of the terrorists who have been killed within the operations in order that their details may be shared with Pakistan, sources stated.

India also wants LeT leaders responsible for planning the Mumbai attack prosecuted, a demand that has been thwarted by Islamabad.

Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh had previously announced on Twitter that all the attackers were dead.

The air force base is on the highway that connects India’s insurgency-plagued Jammu and Kashmir state with the rest of the country.

No peace and tranquillity in the region is feasible unless there are cordial relations between India and Pakistan. Rebels in India’s portion of Kashmir have been fighting since 1989 for independence or merger with Pakistan.

Observers feel that it is important to negotiate with Janjua as in Pakistan real power lies with the Army which will never allow any civilian Government to give any concession to India, especially on the Kashmir issue.

The situation arising out of the Pathankot operation against which was still continuing on the third day, and the attack on the Indian Consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif were discussed at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here this morning.

“Eight days ago the Prime Minister visited Lahore and met his counterpart Nawaz Sharif”.

Mr Modi visited both Kabul and Islamabad late last month.

He pointed out that there are lots of “blind spots” in the huge compound of almost 2,000 acres, and his major concern was how terrorists from Pakistan were able to enter India, suggesting lax vigilance by the Border Security Force. The crucial question is just how far Pakistan was involved in backing the attackers.

The Government and the country have to get real serious about countering terrorism as spoilers will strike at another time and place, sooner than later.